John Krull commentary: Maybe it’s an oath they don’t understand
Talk about a revelation that isn’t much of a surprise. The Anti-Defamation League recently released a report revealing that an alarming number of elected officials, law-enforcement officers and first responders are or have been members or supporters of the radical-right conspir “...”
New state commercial courts are open in 10 Indiana counties
The Indiana Supreme Court hosted a reception Wednesday to provide information to Indiana businesses, lawyers, legislators and other leaders about the benefits of the state’s commercial courts. The state supreme court created the Indiana Commercial Court Pilot Project in June 20 “...”
John Krull commentary: Sauce for the goose …
The social conservatives who rushed and rammed through Indiana’s draconian law banning abortion have a new fight on their hands—with an interesting and formidable opponent. Themselves. A few days ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed its second legal challe “...”
Two lawsuits challenge Indiana’s abortion ban going into effect Thursday
Indiana’s abortion ban is set to take effect in three days. While a majority of the Indiana General Assembly voted for Senate Enrolled Act 1, and Gov. Eric Holcomb signed it into law, it’s the subject of two lawsuits refuting its legality. The first, filed by Planned Parenth “...”
Morales walks back early voting limits idea
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Sept. 13, 2022 Diego Morales (above), the Republican candidate for Indiana Secretary of State, is walking back a proposal to cut early voting as well as softening comments on the 2020 election. The Secretary of State is Indiana’ “...”
John Krull commentary: So many questions, so few answers as high court rules on gay teacher’s firing
An Indiana Supreme Court ruling regarding the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis’s decision to fire a teacher at a Catholic high school because he was gay raises more questions than it answers. The state’s high court sided with the archdiocese—and did so in sweeping “...”
Rokita: No “woke” ESG criteria allowed in pension investments
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Sept. 2, 2022 Indiana and its investment managers can’t make government employee pension system investments based on environmental, social or governance criteria, Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) wrote in an advisory opinion “...”
State faces abortion lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and ACLU
The State of Indiana is facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and Planned Parenthood—16 days before the near-total abortion ban enacted by the Indiana General Assembly is set to take place. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Co “...”
From The Indiana Lawyer: Improving civic education by informing Hoosier voters, The Indiana Citizen is preparing to launch 2022 voter guide
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Lawyer August 31, 2022 As midterm elections approach, The Indiana Citizen, an initiative focused on voter participation, is shifting its efforts from getting more Hoosiers to the polls to providing information on candidates, issues and registering “...”
John Krull commentary: Self-delusion, and self-inflicted wounds
The other day, Gov. Eric Holcomb did his best to spray perfume in and around the Hoosier outhouse. It didn’t eliminate the stench created by the Indiana General Assembly’s foolish and frantic rush to be the first state in the nation to adopt a near total ban on abortion. How “...”